Johnson and Lee will face off in a run-off scheduled for
Jan. 28. The winner will face Willie "W.A." Casey, who ran uncontested for the
Republican nomination, in the special general election in March.

Johnson is the executive director of Leadership Jefferson County, a non-profit start-up leadership program, an associate minister at Zion Star Missionary Baptist Church, and the president of the Titusville community. He was endorsed by the Central Alabama Labor Federation.

"The vote represents the voice of the people, so I'm
absolutely humbled and honored," Johnson told AL.com Tuesday night. "I
feel empowered now that I know that the people are hearing my message, and that
the message is getting out there."

"We're ready to win a majority. The people spoke, the people
heard the message of Anthony Alann Johnson."

Arthur Shores Lee, an attorney, did not immediately return a call requesting comment Tuesday evening. According to his campaign website, he is a former Marine who has served as a magistrate judge in Birmingham and Jefferson County.

The winner of the general election will not serve long -
District 53 was eliminated from the Birmingham area in the latest redistricting
plan. Following the 2014 elections, District 53 will be moved to the Huntsville
area, and whoever wins the seat in March will have to run for another seat in 2014 in
order to stay in the Alabama House.

Johnson said he didn't know yet if he'd run for another seat if he wins the run-off and the general. "I'm just trying to win District 53 right now."

Turnout was low Tuesday night. Approximately 2.6 percent of the
20,768 eligible voters cast votes in the special primary, according to the
unofficial election results.

Note: An earlier version of this story transposed Lee's results with Johnson's. The numbers are now correct.